05/09/2023
My husband the unfortunate th!ef๐ญ๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ
I told my husband to get diapers and baby milk while returning from work, after about two hours.
I called to remind him but he wasn't picking up his calls, I called him more than 20times because he was supposed to be at home at that time, but he wasn't still picking.
My mind was restless, I wondered what would have make my husband to ignore my calls so many times, no Ifemi isn't a cheat, he doesn't keep late at night, "what would have happened to my husband?" I thought in my heart.
I kept wondering, not long I heard someone banging madly on the door what "Mrs Bassey! Mrs Bassey!!" she called I checked through the window "what is it please?"
I said through the window "your husband, your husband is being beaten up by some angry mob, the owner of the shop he bought from accused him of stealing so they beat him up, come oooo they went to buy fuel and burn him up"
I left my sleeping baby in the house, I forgot to lock the door, the only thing I remember was calling the police to come immediately.
I ran without bra to the street where it happened, oh my God, my husband was started nakรซd and fuel had already been poured on his body already, I hugged him.
"K!ll me too, k!ll me too" I screamed, how can a man that has over 70million naira in his account be a th!ef? "What did my husband steal?" I shouted, my wrapper fell off I was left with my top and tight, "k!ll me too" I said, they tried pushing me away "madam we will burn you too, leave or we will burn two of you" they said but I was willing to d!e alongside my husband.
"My husband isn't a th!ef infact what did he steal?" I'll pay 50times" I sadly said. One of the women noticed my C.S fresh scar out of the pregnancy madam leave here and go look after your baby, you just had a C.S and you don't need this stress, she said.
I never cared all I wanted was for them to leave my husband, one of the guys hit me with a wood that was when my husband begged me to go and take care of our baby that two of us can't d!e leaving the baby. I didn't even bother to leave him but they started beating me along and pushed me away my husband was half dead when a guy poured another fuรจl on him and lighted him up.
Immediately the police came and quenched the fire but my husband's body was already burnt including some part of his hair and face. Some police men took my husband to a nearby hospital immediately and some of the people that beat him up and burnt my husband had run away, only few of them were arrested.
"What did he steal?" the police men asked, "he stole milk from a shop" a young lady replied "which shop and who owns the shop?" the police asked, "that woman's shop down there, Mama Rose shop" they pointed towards the direction, "madam let's go there" the police said I entered the van and those arrested too were pushed inside the van too.
When we got there it was my step sister's shop, "haaa sister you have been the one after my husband life, how can you accuse your own in-law of stealing from you?" I said.
"Hold on madam, do you know her?" The police man asked, "yes she's my step sister the same father but different mothers" I replied "okay let's take it up from here" the police man said. He added "madam I'm sorry you have to follow us to the station for proper questioning and investigations."
They directed her to the van too, "madam can we stop by your place for you to wear something better" the police said to me. Yes officer, my baby was alone too, I said as we all entered the police van. I got home and I saw my baby lifeless "blood of Jesus I screamed."
Two of the police men came in, "madam is there any issue?" I had no voice to say a word. I place my ear on my babyโs chest to feel her heartbeats, tears was rolling off from my eyes. I muttered to myself, "after 6years of waiting and God finally blessed me this is how the devil has stolen my joy!"
The police man took the baby from me and checked, "madam this baby is alive let's get to the hospital immediately" We headed straight to the hospital and the nurse said my baby cried and choked.
That was when I realized I left my baby alone for 6hours don't worry he'll be fine the nurse said, not long my sister that I had called arrived the hospital and looked after my baby while I proceed with others to the police station.
To be continued please share the story!
Disclaimer: This is a fictional write-up I owe no right.
SEN - Sabo Elisha Nuhu Sabo